Shoe Cover

ABSTRACT

A shoe cover is provided that has a main cover body constructed and arranged for placement over a shoe wherein the body has a plurality of openings constructed and arranged to permit ambient air to pass through.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many different types of shoe covers exist. Typically, they are forprotection for rain, snow, and other adverse elements. However, onedifficulty arises in that shoe covers typically completely enclose theshoe and cause excessive sweating. There is a need for a shoe coverproviding a particular level of protection while still allowing for thefoot to breathe.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the present invention is a shoe cover, said shoecover comprising: a main cover body constructed and arranged forplacement over a shoe, wherein said main cover body has a plurality ofopenings constructed and arranged to permit ambient air to pass through.

In one embodiment, the plurality of openings are circular.

each having a diameter between 0.1 and 3.0 mm. In one embodiment, theopenings can be congruous throughout the entire cover. In anotherembodiment, the openings are of varying size.

In one embodiment, the cover further comprises a functional inner layerhaving at least one material including an antibacterial, an antifungal,deodorant, or combinations thereof.

The present invention also contemplates a method for deliveringantibacterial, an antifungal, deodorant to a person, said methodcomprising the steps of:

-   -   providing a cover as described herein:    -   disposing at least one of antibacterial, an antifungal,        deodorant, or combinations thereof on said functional layer;    -   placing said cover over a shoe;    -   placing a user's fit in said shoe.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view demonstrating one embodiment of thepresent invention in an environment of use.

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective bottom view of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 is a side perspective bottom view of one embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view demonstrative of partial positioningof the article according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross section of one embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention relates generally to a shoe cover. Cover body 1has a plurality of holes 2 constructed and arranged to allow for ambientair to pass through. Cover 1 is positioned over shoe 3 and secured intoposition, in one embodiment, with securing hook 4. Although a singlesecuring hook is demonstrated in the figures, one or more securing hooksare contemplated as being used in the present invention. As best seen inFIGS. 6 and 1, shoe 3 is positioned such that cover main body 1 isplaced over the exterior of shoe 3. FIG. 1 is demonstrative of the shoenested within cover 1. In one embodiment, sole pattern 5 is incorporatedinto the bottom surface of shoe cover 1.

The present invention provides for a unique shoe cover that providesprotection of shoe 3 while still configured to allow a wearer's foot tobreathe and does not promote excessive sweating. In one embodiment, hook4 is adjustable such that the tension imparted by hook 4 onto each ofshoe cover 1 and shoe 3 is configurable by a user.

In one embodiment, as seen in FIG. 7, cover 10 has outer surface 12,inner layer 11, and hook 13. Inner layer 11 has incorporated therewithat least one material, including an antibacterial, an antifungal,deodorant, or combinations thereof. In the embodiment where an internalmaterial is used, it is further contemplated that the shoe cover of thepresent invention is used in various methods to control any one or moreof bacteria, fungus, odor, or combinations thereof.

In one embodiment, each hole 2 is between about 0.1-3 mm.

While the invention has been described in its preferred form orembodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood that thisdescription has been given only by way of example and that numerouschanges in the details of construction, fabrication and use, includingthe combination and arrangement of parts, may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A shoe cover, said shoe cover comprising: a maincover body constructed and arranged for placement over a shoe, whereinsaid main cover body has a plurality of openings constructed andarranged to permit ambient air to pass through.
 2. The shoe cover ofclaim 1 wherein said plurality of openings are circular.
 3. The shoecover of claim 1 wherein said plurality of openings are circular eachhaving a diameter between 0.1 and 3.0 mm.
 4. The shoe cover of claim 1further comprising a functional inner layer.
 5. The shoe cover of claim1 further comprising a functional inner layer comprising at least onematerial including an antibacterial, an antifungal, deodorant, orcombinations thereof.
 6. A method for delivering antibacterial, anantifungal, deodorant to a person, said method comprising the steps of:providing a cover of claim 4: disposing at least one of antibacterial,an antifungal, deodorant, or combinations thereof on said functionallayer; placing said cover over a shoe; placing a user's fit in saidshoe.